Pandora In The News

From Universal’s $2.46bn in Q1 to the record labels and publishers’ major settlement: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter

‘This agreement guarantees a raise for CDs, vinyl and downloads, but we know that songwriters need much more to succeed – they need fairness.’

This op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)

SoundCloud acquires AI music company Musiio

Singapore-based company was founded in 2018

Merlin strikes partnership with South Korean streaming app FLO

FLO was launched in 2018 by South Korea-headquartered Dreamus Company

Marketing and distribution platform Intercept Music launches in partnership with Method Man

Intercept Music is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanwire Corporation

With $15bn in revenue, 2021 was the US record industry’s biggest EVER year (kind of…)

MBW reveals historic numbers for the US market last year (although you should really factor in inflation)

Dua Lipa sued for alleged copyright infringement over hit single Levitating

Artikal Sound System claim Dua Lipa hit sounds 'substantially similar' to their song

SoundCloud’s annual revenues topped $218m in 2020 – and it’s been making bold moves ever since

MBW gets our hands on SoundCloud's results from 2020, and they reveal a 31% annual rise in revenues